Shine A Light On Mariah Manzano from Opal

Beverlyn Law is an Account Manager at Pinterest. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in account management, as well as tips to landing an internship & the best skills to have for anyone interested in being an Account Manager.



Beverlyn Law is an Asian-American woman currently living in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a major in Marketing and minor in Retail Studies. After graduation, Beverlyn landed her first role at Walmart Marketplace as a Strategic Account Manager. She is now an Account Manager at Pinterest. Throughout her career, Beverlyn has always believed life comes before the job and that you can be authentic at work by creating a safe space with your peers. Outside of work, she is very passionate about her plants, aquascaping, and playing the kalimba.


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Sherene Victor is a Software Engineer at Google. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in software engineering, as well as work/life balance, emotional awareness at work, and much more.

Sherene is a Software Engineer at Google, working on Spanner within Google Cloud Technical Infrastructure. She works on developing backend solutions for internal customers, while also improving Spanner debugging efforts across teams/rotations. Outside of work, you can find Sherene mentoring students, solving puzzles, or exploring the outdoors.


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Priyanshi Nigam is a Machine Learning Engineer at VMWare. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in software engineering in general, but emphasizes her experiences with machine learning.

Priyanshi recently started her career in the tech industry after graduating from UC Davis with a computer science degree in June. She is passionate about supporting women in tech and loves seeing more diversity within the industry.

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Elita Liu is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon. She shines a light on her experiences and recommendations for students and professionals interested in product management.

Prior to joining Amazon, Elita had experience in software developer and product manager roles to deliver end-to-end software solutions in the solar and medical device industries. She also worked at the Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University to help college students with their startups. Aside from work, Elita loves to do yoga on a daily basis and go hiking during the weekend.


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Sarah Klearman, Reporter at the San Francisco Business Times, shares “How I Got Here” in our newest Shine a Light On podcast episode. We shine a light on Sarah’s experiences and recommendations for anyone interested in becoming a reporter.

Sarah Klearman is a reporter covering economic development and commercial real estate for the San Francisco Business Times. She previously covered the business of wine for the Napa Valley Register in Napa and has worked in newsrooms in Silicon Valley, Massachusetts and Connecticut. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University.

The opinions expressed in this podcast are Sarah Klearman's and not necessarily those of her employer.


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Sarah Ahmed, Technical Writer at Salesforce, shares “How I Got Here” in our newest Shine a Light On podcast episode. We Shine a Light On Sarah’s experience and recommendations for students and professionals interested in Technical Writing.

Sarah is a Technical Writer at Salesforce. She spends her days creating different types of product content, including documentation, UI text, onboarding experiences, and video scripts. In her role, Sarah enjoys leveraging her natural curiosity and knack for simplifying things to help folks use complex technology.


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